Over the past few months, OpenAI has been trying to evolve into a for-profit entity, especially after raising $40 billion in its latest round of funding, which pushed its market capitalization to $300 billion.
Aside from investor pressure, OpenAI wanted to evolve into a for-profit entity to avoid outsider interference and hostile takeovers. Interestingly, market analysts and experts claim Microsoft could acquire OpenAI within 3 years as investor interest in the landscape fades, prompting them to channel their funds elsewhere.
